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Flanders and Swan sing ‘Mud, mud, glorious mud’, and you do not have to be a hippopotamus to appreciate the qualities of mud. Think of the rich fertility of well-irrigated fields, the potter’s clay on the wheel ready to be formed, the clay of bricks and tiles, or the malleable concrete which forms the basis of so much construction. This is one of the most practical, supportive and nourishing of combinations. It combines the capacity to feel sympathy for others with a devotional determination and enterprising ability to do what needs to be done to meet others’ needs. American churchman Reinhold Niebuhr (Sun Cancer, Moon Taurus) gives eloquent expression to this type’s orientation:

God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, courage to change the things I can, and wisdom to know the difference.

When the Sun is in Earth and the Moon in Water, the individual can readily develop a practical understanding of day-to-day life, and seems to have the innate wisdom to know what is important and what is not in a situation. For this type, both practical and emotional needs ‘make sense’ and should intertwine in a balanced, normal life. Consider this view of the 18th-century wit Samuel Johnson (Sun Virgo, Moon Pisces):

A man is in general better pleased when he has a good dinner upon his table, than when his wife talks Greek.

A bit dated yes, chauvinistic indeed, but nevertheless Johnson expresses that practical wisdom and measured sensuality of the Earth – Water combination.